I will say one more thing. I view that sort of book along the lines of “food sacrificed to idols.” I DON’T want to fill my mind with bad things, but if there is some redemptive quality to the book, I may read it. Think about the whole “violence in...

Guess what? I have been drawn into the argument despite having tons of school. Thanks a lot people. Or myself... Whoever's to blame for getting me into this.

Alright, to make the clearest point possible, I will make my stance clear:Deadpool is not a good show/thing/person. He may be an entertaining comic, he might have those "morals", or he may just be cool. But none of those things make him good. Consequently, I'm siding with the majority here when I say that Deadpool is not good and is something to be avoided.

Okay, I hope that made sense. Now, onto the long stuff...

Deadpool was a comic character created some years ago. Initially, he was just a comic book character. When the creator went to the producers and told them his idea, they told him that the character was essentially a direct copy of a DC comic character of similar form.

In answer, they turned this originally normal character into their idea of a comedic joke to literally offend everyone and still make money while they were doing it.

I'm up for the next funny superhero as the next guy, but I think that it is an understatement when I say that Deadpool is not a hero. @Awesome_Lensfun1, even you should know this. Is Deadpool not labeled an anti-hero? Just in case you were planning to drag this out by denying it, I'm just going to say the answer... Yes, yes he is.

Then again, I like anti-heroes too. At times, they add the much needed excitement to the story. However, Deadpool doesn't stop there. The humor he produces is full of crass and inappropriateness. This isn't something to be ignored. When I read books, I look out for violence and things like that, but if it's just going to be filled offensive content and dirty jokes then I'm putting it down. No matter what "good stuff" may be in there, it doesn't change the fact that the book or thing itself already dedicated its existence to that area. That, as anyone can see, is bad. As @Hanna_Brassheart said, this goes for Deadpool in this case.

Deadpool doesn't stop there. I could literally fill up this post with three more paragraphs of everything that he's done, but I honestly can't as most are extremely inappropriate and I also have schoolwork to do. So.. I'll just say some of the ones that younger minds can most likely process:

He kills his enemies. While, I don't really have too much against this as it happens in almost every superhero movie nowadays. (not a good thing), the problem with this concerning Deadpool, is that he makes a joke of it. He enjoys killing his enemies. He (violence)s them multiple times and pulls jokes (albeit inappropriate ones), while he's at it. Is that really the best thing for youth to be taking in and reading in times where shootings and stabbings horrify thousands of families?

He is NOT moral. I don't know if you noticed this, but Deadpool is perfectly fine with lusting and calling after whoever crosses his way. His inappropriateness does not stop there however. He frequently makes fun (the most appropriate phrase I can think of) of multiple people including his own friends. Did I mention that he's ruined multiple characters' lives just so they could be his "sidekick". Incidentally, they usually die.

Alright, I can really think of anymore that would be appropriate enough to say here. So I'll end with these few paragraphs.

One does not get to Heaven by works alone. You may think that that Bible concept has no meaning here, but on the contrary, I think it does. @Awesome_Lensfun1, you were defending Deadpool, (which is fine, everyone is entitled to their own opinion), and you did so by saying that he was not devoid of good and that the good outweighs the bad in certain cases. So, I'm going to tell you right now, NO. The "good" never outweighs the bad. That's a made-up concept by those who thought that they didn't need God to obtain eternal life.

One does not get to Heaven by works along, @Awesome_Lensfun1. No matter how much good Deadpool does, it does not change the fact that he is both immoral and inappropriate. Unless that changes, the fact that he isn't good won't either. I think that we both know that that's never going to happen.

On a more contemporary side-note, even if the good did outweigh the bad. That still doesn't stand in Deadpool's case. You may choose to ignore the wrong he does, but that doesn't work in an argument. In an argument, ALL good and wrong the subject under consideration has done is argued over. So you can say that the good outweighs the bad, but that doesn't work as it really doesn't. If you go back and make sure, you will know why. So no, the good does not outweigh the bad in Deadpool. In fact, it's quite the opposite.

Lastly, I'll say this.Deadpool is not good. That much is clear. I don't even consider reading or watching him because that type of media has nothing to teach me in terms of 'good morals'. I know enough that some types of entertainment are simply evil and too much for even a mature Christian. Deadpool, in my eyes, does not compare to Hunger Games or something similar to that.

If you like Deadpool, that's fine. As a character, I like him too. But I only advise you to keep a tight watch over watch really does go into your head from that type of thing. You may not realize it yet, but that type of stuff does affect you when your guard is done. Based on how you defend him, @Awesome_Lensfun1. I'd say your guard is down. Just be careful, okay? None of us want to see you get worked up or something worse over this

That, my friends, is my opinion on this. To make things extra, extra clear. That wasn't meant to be an argument, (as I don't have time to), but rather just something for @Awesome_Lensfun1 and others to consider before watching or reading something like Deadpool.

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You guys keep saying that the film is inappropriate if you are under 16/17 and then somehow the film suddenly becomes appropriate. No, a film is either appropriate or inappropriate, no in between, and if it is inappropriate for a 17 year old, it should still be inappropriate for a 30, 70, or 100 year old!

@Hans_Oddcraft, that's actually a good point. No matter what, if something's inappropriate or bad, that doesn't change by simply living longer. I think a more accurate explanation would be that the ratings are there for the general knowledge of certain ages and level of maturity. Unfortunately, not every teen nowadays is as mature and wise as they should be...

I never said he was a hero or a villain, or an anti-hero, but I knew anyways that he was an anti-hero. I will not watch it until I’m am at a point in my life that is older than 16/17, I have no stress, and I am only watching to fufill my curiosity and desire of entertainment.

I also know that he kills his enimies. Like how he took on all of Marvels heroes and somehow was stopped in the end.

And yes I knew this wasn’t exactly an arguement. But I couldn’t exactly explain myself as I never can.

So I thank you Xonos for helping me in explaining and giving me a different but yet similar point of view.

You should read the HUGE argument between me, Iliara and Miss S. We're basically discussing the same thing, just replace books with Deadpool. Start here...

Excuse me, please, but the Hunger Games has NOTHING to do with Deadpool. There is a big difference between a dark commentary on the depravity of man and a film that satirizes evil, calling it good. Remember what I said about dark comedy movies? That was actually the standard I used for the lowest of the low.

Deadpool does teach a moral lesson - that no matter how dark your past is or how ugly you look, you can still be loved. But you don't have to watch such a sick movie to get that message! Iron Man 3 has the same message, and that is much better than Deadpool! Even The Mentalist is better than Deadpool! And that's just the bottom rung - Ant-Man, The Lego Batman Movie, and even the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe all have that theme, for crying out loud. If you give me a choice between crude jokes or a highly majestic and intelligent lion, I'm going with Aslan. FOR NARNIA!!!

In fact, Deadpool is so bad that I don't even want to post the Plugged In Review of Deadpool because of how much bad stuff is mentioned in said review. Instead, I shall just quote the end of it:

Plugged In Review of Deadpool:

Marvel has been incredibly successful in making the world embrace its legion of superheroes. And from Spider-Man to The Avengers to The X-Men, they've come to rely on a teen-friendly movie rating to keep families coming back for more.

Not that Deadpool would ever agree to such a strategy.

Never mind that this flick is being distributed by 20th Century Fox instead of Disney's Marvel. Given the comic book company's recent history, there may be certain fans who look at Deadpool's R rating and wonder … Does it have just a wee bit more language? Just a touch more violence? How bad could a Marvel superhero movie be?

So I will answer: Bad. Really bad.

The tone of the movie is surprisingly light and witty—an inside joke of sorts, both an homage to and sendup of all things superhero done inside Marvel's own studios. But the flick dives to the level of its hard-core rating in the first 10 minutes and keeps drilling down from there. It doesn't just ease over into "restricted" territory—it flies past the barrier at supersonic speed as if trapped in a defective Iron Man suit. And that's a shame, because much of the movie's sly sense of humor doesn't depend on foul content at all.

But cut out all the crazy content and you've got about a 20-minute movie.

With great power comes great responsibility. That's what Spider-Man taught us. But Deadpool is as irresponsible as they come.

There's no need to straight-up ingest tons of evil to get good because the Bible tells us what good is. And there is a huge difference between evaluating evil and taking a bath in a dead...pool...of it.

Case made, point black. And for the record, I have not seen Deadpool. I have better things to do with my life...like debate with myself about whether to go see the Justice League movie after Plugged In said it wasn't great artistically. Tsk.

Please do not interpret this post as a statement that all comedy involving evil is wrong - the fast counterexample to that is all of those ridiculous Bibleman villain songs that show how stupid evil is compared to the intelligence of siding with the ominipotent God.

But if satire involving evil is to be accepted, it must show that evil is stupid, that evil is the wrong choice, and the absurdity of whatever lie the devil is feeding you this week. The devil cannot bear scorn, after all - thanks Martin Luther. The gulf between the Screwtape Letters and Deadpool is great. Even Lucy qualifies as this - a ridiculous satire of evolutionary thinking. (Whether or not the filmmakers who made the movie intended it as a negative satire of evolutionary thinking is another question. In any case, it is better than Deadpool.)

Also, please do not interpret my list I rattled off as an implicit endorsement of any of those film works - all of them have content concerns. Except Narnia, Bibleman, and the Screwtape Letters, obviously.

But people want to see Deadpool. Not iron man, or something else. Deadpool. Wonder how that many people watched it, because it’s Deadpool. That’s why so many people watch it. They just love deadpool and his character. Such uniqueness that doesn’t go through anyone in marvel, except him. Iron man is actually kinda stupid if you think about him. Look at the way he treated spider man, or captain America! Same with Batman and Superman.(that’s why Wonder Woman was the best) So no one wants to see iron man at times, but may want to watch Deadpool as well.

I’m pretty sure they’re making a second movie too (how successful it was)

@Awesome_Lensfun1, you don't seem to understand what we're saying. Deadpool isn't appropriate for under 15/16. OK? You might've enjoyed it, and if so, that's cool. Deadpool's a fictional character who vanquishes the bad-dudes. What we're (I am) saying is that it's not a great movie, with cursing, and other items, but like you said, it might have some morals, which is good. I'm not saying you shouldn't like it, but I just want to make the point that it's not the best movie, definitely not for Kids.

Neither party was on the "good side". The whole movie was a pointless battle that shouldn't have happened. Rebelling against the government is wrong; leaving villains to escape justice and innocent people to die is also wrong. They should have simply agreed to the terms - then agree (among themselves) to break the terms if there were innocent lives at stake. Either that or try to dispute the terms with the appropriate governing authorities. Surely one of Tony Stark's A.I.'s could analyze the accords and figure them out so the other Avengers could understand.

I don't think the movie was pointless - it just shows us how easily we can get drawn into pointless battles and their consequences. Pointless battles - the most common type in real life is pitting Christians against each other - are one of the devil's favorite tricks to lead Christians astray. Therefore I appreciate the movie and what the storytellers were trying to go for there.